Laila Samimi

Location

Berkeley, CA
Education
    University of California-Berkeley
    August 2020 - May 2022
    degree
    MBA
    majors
    Business
    Management
    Harvard Business School
    University of California, Berkeley
    College of Humanities
Work Experience
    GOAT Group
    People & Culture Strategist
    Los Angeles, CA, US
    January 2019 - present
    company
    GOAT Group
    title
    People & Culture Strategist
    overview
    - Los Angeles, CA - 2019-2020 - Online resale platform for authentic sneakers and apparel - $1.75B valuation - People & Culture Strategist - Translated raw aggregate data into insightful analysis of pain points & strategic recommendations to C-Team - Overhauled obsolete appraisal process after analyzing performance reviews of 100 employees using A/B Testing and control groups - Strategized COVID-19 headcount planning solutions - reduced mass layoffs by 14% by placing 40 employees on - Created pulse surveys to assess workplace concerns, resulting in newly designed execution plan for employee - Oversaw onboarding and training of 170 new hires as the company scaled from 300 to 500 employees
    Senator Dianne Feinstein & Mayor Eric Garcetti
    Public Policy & Community Engagement Volunteer
    Los Angeles, CA, US
    January 2010 - present
    Uber Technologies Inc
    Executive Recruiting
    San Francisco, CA, US
    January 2017 - December 2019
    Skyline High School
    Dean of Culture; High School Teacher
    Oakland, CA, US
    January 2014 - December 2017
    Skyline High School
    Connected students to internship and job opportunities
    January 2016 - December 2016
Skills
Languages
EnglishPersianSpanish